The annual salary statistics of dental assistants in Kankakee-Bradley, Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage data of dental assistants in Kankakee-Bradley is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $29,960 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $35,650 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $36,870 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $46,320 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $47,400 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for dental assistants in Kankakee-Bradley, Illinois in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $47,400. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $36,870. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,960.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of dental assistants from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $36,870 | 0.73% | 13.78% |
| 2021 | $36,600 | -22.02% | - |
| 2020 | $44,660 | 7.68% | - |
| 2019 | $41,230 | 21.66% | - |
| 2018 | $32,300 | 3.84% | - |
| 2017 | $31,060 | 3.19% | - |
| 2016 | $30,070 | -19.89% | - |
| 2015 | $36,050 | 7.68% | - |
| 2014 | $33,280 | -16.83% | - |
| 2013 | $38,880 | 18.24% | - |
| 2012 | $31,790 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $36,870 in Kankakee-Bradley is in the middle of salary range for dental assistants in state of Illinois. In comparison, the annual salary of dental assistants in Kankakee-Bradley is 9.3 percent (9.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) and 17.2 percent (17.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Bloomington-Normal.